7577 stories by Devin O'Connor
Lake Tahoe Estate Built by Steve Wynn Sells for Jaw-Dropping Price
A Lake Tahoe waterfront estate with 210 feet of private sandy beach and five acres of secluded woodlands has sold for a record price. Envisioned and built by casino tycoon Steve Wynn, the property at 1041 Lakeshore Blvd. in Incline Village, Nev.,...
Missouri Sports Betting, Ozarks Casino Referendums Bring Record Spending
In the home stretch of the leadup to the 2024 election, Missouri voters are being bombarded by gaming campaign ads. Along with picking the next president, Missourians on November 5 will be asked if they support authorizing retail and online sportsbooks. They'll...
Seneca Casino Tax Payments to Return for Niagara Falls, Salamanca, and Buffalo
Seneca casino tax money being held in an escrow account since December 2023 could soon be delivered to its rightful beneficiaries. The Seneca Nation's Class III gaming compact with the State of New York expired on Dec. 9, 2023. The revenue-sharing arrangement...
Sam Hou Fai is Macau’s First Chief Executive-Elect to Be Born in Mainland China
Sam Hou Fai, 62, has made history by becoming the first person to be elected chief executive of Macau -- the head of government in the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) -- born on the mainland. Sunday, the city's designated Election Committee...
Tesla Unveils Robo Taxis, Autonomous Cabs Could Change Transportation in Las Vegas
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the world's richest man, this week unveiled plans for "Cybercabs," fully autonomous self-driving vehicles that stand to forever change how people move about cities. Musk pulled up to the public announcement on the Warner Bros. movie studio lot...
South Korea’s Remote Casino Resort Committed to Increasing Nongaming Traffic
Kangwon Land, a remote casino resort owned by the South Korean government, wants to diversify its appeal to nongamblers. Kangwon Land is the only place in South Korea where Koreans are allowed to gamble. The country's other casinos are reserved for foreigners....
Leading Trade Groups Announce Partnership to Address Issues Facing Global Gaming Industry
Three of the world's most prominent trade groups representing the interests of gaming operators in the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe have announced a pact. On Wednesday, the American Gaming Association, the UK's Betting & Gaming Council, and the European Casino...
Hard Rock Ready to Open Virginia Casino as Company Continues Expansion Spree
Hard Rock International will open its Virginia casino resort next month and the celebration will include one of the biggest stars in country music. Hard Rock, the hospitality and gaming conglomerate owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, announced this week that...
Beloit Casino Resort to Break Ground, as Hard Rock Rockford Starts Strong
Construction on a $405 million casino resort in Wisconsin's Beloit will start later this month. One of six federally recognized tribes in the Badger State, the Ho-Chunk Nation says it will break ground on Ho-Chunk Gaming Beloit on Oct. 25. We are...
March Madness Players Most Susceptible to Online Abuse From Angry Sports Bettors
A study commissioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) set to be released on Thursday finds that college basketball players who participated in this year's March Madness men's and women's tournaments were the most harassed by angry sports bettors. Last December,...
